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King, others looking to replace graduated stars as fall sports begin

DODEA-Japan tennis and volleyball got underway as early as it ever has, Aug. 20, with matches at Yokota and Nile C. Kinnick. Cross country started Saturday with a meet at Sasebo’s Isanoura Park.

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Football: Eagles dream of soaring to rare heights again

Haruki Jones thought he and Robert D. Edgren’s football team were in solid position to end a lengthy Far East Division II title drought.

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Football: Panthers seeking to carry over last year’s momentum

Yokota began the 2024 football season like a house afire, winning its first two games before falling three times by a combined 68-36.

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Okinawa Basketball Association hosts match between 18th CS and Okinawan prefectural basketball team

Airmen from the 18th Communications Squadron faced off against the Okinawan prefectural basketball team in a friendly match that brought together competition, camaraderie, and cultural exchange.

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Football: Red Devils hope to be standing tall at season’s end

Tylar Stephens and Nile C. Kinnick’s boys basketball team carried the Far East Division I Tournament banner off their home court last February after capturing the final.

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Football: Trojans low on bodies but high on potential

From 48 players two seasons ago to 26 last season to just 15 out at practice on Monday, Zama’s football numbers continue to dwindle.

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Football: New cast looking for chance to defend Dragons’ treasure

What does a defending champion do when its three key scorers and yardage-gainers graduate?

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Football: Panthers geared to come out on top this time

Outfitted in a helmet and pads for the first time since practice began Aug. 4, Braylon Stephens confessed to being a tad hot and quite nervous.

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Football: Samurai eyeing a different ending this time around

Third in a series of preseason previews detailing DODEA-Pacific football teams.

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How to pay for college

With the many available scholarships, grants and other options for financial aid, paying for college doesn’t have to be intimidating.

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Kamimotobu After-School Children’s Club students tour Camp Schwab, Okinawa

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations Pacific and students from Kamimotobu After-School Children’s Club pose for a group photo.

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DoD’s ‘Educational Freedom’ for military families must include more than homeschooling

Military children move three times more than civilian peers, and military parents homeschool at double the rate of their civilian moms and dads as a way of mitigating educational instability.

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Amateur hour in Japan: For many, the baseball focus shifts from pro to high school

Undeniably one of the most popular sports in Japan, baseball dominates when it comes to summer in The Land of the Rising Sun.

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